World recognised best-selling author Jeffrey Archer commented in an interview in Mumbai that out of every aspiring thousand authors only one author gets published., ridiculous odds of success to failure ratio.
Thanks to "BLOGGING" an "INTERNET INVENTION", at least all "BLOGGERS " from the Merchant Navy  can fulfill their writing ambitions, including yours truely, proving that  professional life doesn't end in the "Engine-Room" or "Navigation Deck" .

Who knows, a great writer might originate from the sailing fraternity?  According to my personal experience and interaction with other mariners, the experiences of sea-farers could be the  subject of  thrillers , tragedies  and human achievements.
Ultimately blogging is the surest therapy for self-realisation and inter-mingling of ideas leading to a better understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses.